Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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Queen ants have one of the longest life-spans of any known insect - typically up to 30 years. Western harvester ant queens can live up to 40 years!
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The elephant brain weighs about 6,000g.
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In order to enhance the taste, Japanese macaque wash their food in salt water before they eat. They also make snowballs for fun!
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Jaguars frequently get high by eating hallucinogenic roots, which also increases their senses for hunting.
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Bats sleep 18-20 hours per day.
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